I have not seen a Conservation Department State Land Marker like this one before, well before the modern DEC logo created in 1970 or possibly earlier.
Taken on Monday January 16, 2023 at Alfred J Woodford State Forest.
Buck Hill State Forest is 1,698 acres near Pixley Falls in North-Central Oneida County, south of Boonville. Largely undeveloped, these hills provide access to forested backcountry.
https://andyarthur.org/buck-hill-state-forest
https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/107837.html
Webster Hill State Forest is 926 acres on the hill west of Pixley Falls in North-Central Oneida County, south of Boonville. Largely undeveloped, crossed by the deep ravines of the Chase Creek.
https://andyarthur.org/webster-hill-state-forest
https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/107854.html
I pulled the 1907 Waterville Topographic Map as I was curious if any of the logging roads that are on Tassell Hill would appear on the old map. The answer is no.
This map shows the North County - Lake Placid Trail along the shores of the northern section of Long Lake, including the lean-tos and designated campsites along the shorelines.
Walking along a narrow part of the mountain bike trail that runs up to Tassell Hill. Most of the trail would be good for cross-country skiing but maybe not this very narrow section.
Taken on Monday January 16, 2023 at Alfred J Woodford State Forest.
The hoar frost on the trees filters the light of the blue skies as I walked along Janis Road on Martin Luther King Day, hiking up to Tassell Hill. While the road is drivable with only a few icy patches, there is something nice about a quiet walk in the woods, observing nature without necessarily motoring.
Taken on Monday January 16, 2023 at Alfred J Woodford State Forest.